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State aid announced for Wallingford sidewalks, Cheshire streetscape- The town of Wallingford is set to receive half a million dollars from the state for sidewalk improvements, while Cheshire is in line for nearly $300,000 in state funding to further improve its West Main Street corridor.The $500,000 award for...
Towns across Connecticut are embracing the “live, work, play” development concept, and working to create vibrant and all-inclusive central village districts. State agencies like the departments of Transportation and Economic and Community Development are supporting similar transit-oriented development strategies and offering towns grants for sidewalks, road improvements, traffic studies, safety measures, brownfield remediation and consultants.
Sweet Claude’s ice cream shop could be up and running in its new location as soon as this weekend, making it the first tenant to open in the Ball & Socket Arts complex in Cheshire. The opening of Sweet Claude’s and the ongoing revitalization of the former button factory site along West Main Street has been a group effort, led by the non-profit Ball & Socket Arts with the help of local officials and state funding. Sweet Claude’s owner Kelly Anne Pearce said her ice cream shop has all its permits and approvals in place to begin operating, hopefully by Aug. 12.
Ball & Socket Arts Making The Old New Again- by John RookHerald StaffIlona Somogyi considers herself a natural preservationist.A costume designer by trade, Somogyi is constantly handling older wardrobe items and marveling at the craftsmanship that went into their completion.“You’ll look at the...
Coalition For A Sustainable Cheshire Going For The Silver- All new civic groups face challenges.Whether it be educating the public on their mission statement or just reminding residents that they exist, there are always birth pains along the way.But the Coalition for a Sustainable Cheshire faced a different...